My Grad School Thoughts - Masters/PHD

[Thorne]

If I go for the double major with Math, I'll be taking extra math courses from Westcott (transcripts are going to come from Brandman University - each course is expensive at roughly $550) and APU/AMU which is more expensive at about $810.  But for sure I am going for the BACS or BSIT since it is doable as there are cheaper CS/IT courses now.  I am still creating my template to compare the difference or requirements between the BACS/BSIT at Excelsior/TESU/WGU.

What does your spreadsheet and cost analysis look like for the BACS? I've got my BSIT, but a true CompSci degree from a state school would look better on a resume

Plus it would preempt my need for a more reputable Grad degree for another 5-6 years.

[bjcheung77]

I copy/pasted everything I had in a reply post and then PM you in the info as well... (maybe because I had them both open in two tabs, one of them didn't save). Weird...Anyways, here we go again... Here is how it shows on my end...

Capstone $1098
Residency $2200
Grad fee: $332
12 courses: $779
BACS Requirements and AOS Total: $4409

Required Courses 18 credits

Introduction to Programming - OnlineDegree.com $9
*Data Structures - Study.com $70 (waiting for ACE/NCCRS recommendation for credit)
Calculus I - Study.com $70
Discrete Math - Study.com $70
Introduction to Operating Systems - Study.com $70 (LL)
Computer Architecture - Study.com $70 (UL)

B. Capstone 3

LIB-495 Liberal Arts Capstone $1098 @TESU

C. Computer Science Electives* 18 credits

*Operating Systems - $70 Study.com, waiting for it to be UL soon
Programming Language 1 - $70 (Study.com C Programming Language)
Programming Language 2 - $70 (Study.com Java Programming Language)
Management Information Systems - $70 Study.com UL
Database Management - $70 Study.com UL
Information Systems Analysis & Design - $70 Study.com UL

I am taking more ACE/NCCRS Comp Sci courses such as the Study.com Comp Sci ones for learning purposes and review.

Update: I am looking into some Masters degree programs that are not test-out or competency-based, are there any that are "assignment or essay based"? I think the Purdue Global MBA is all essay work and has two courses only. I think the Amberton MBA is the same, I forget...

I kind of find it fun writing now after doing so many SL/Study.com courses that required writing assignments, it's feeling a bit weird just to test out of any courses. Furthermore, I really didn't test out of anything as I didn't do any CLEP/DSST... The only test-out-able Masters I recall are the HW ones...

[Ideas]

Yeah, someone described the MBA as one paper for each of the 1 credit courses, then two courses which had multiple assignments. I'm not sure if the two have tests at all.

[posabsolute]

Introduction to Programming - OnlineDegree.com $9

is a bit of a gamble, with 3 months to retake, this can balloon fast. It's also not available outside the US .

Personally I'm considering taking it with TESU with my capstone in March, and hopefully by the time I finish my capstone Data structure will be ace approved.

[Ideas]

Update: I am looking into some Masters degree programs that are not test-out or competency-based, are there any that are "assignment or essay based"?  I think the Purdue Global MBA is all essay work and has two courses only.  I think the Amberton MBA is the same, I forget...

I think Purdue Global's counts as competency-based. Another is JFK U. JFK is the place that bought Patten. Theirs has a lot of papers, but I think it has one exam per course. So about 10 exams. They are $8500 for the year.

I hope you do CompSci at TESU. I just decided to restart my TESU CompSci journey

[ThatBankDude]

Update: I am looking into some Masters degree programs that are not test-out or competency-based, are there any that are "assignment or essay based"?  I think the Purdue Global MBA is all essay work and has two courses only.  I think the Amberton MBA is the same, I forget...

I think Purdue Global's counts as competency-based. Another is JFK U. JFK is the place that bought Patten. Theirs has a lot of papers, but I think it has one exam per course. So about 10 exams. They are $8500 for the year.

I hope you do CompSci at TESU. I just decided to restart my TESU CompSci journey

Just 1 exam per course? Dang that would be nice. I have approximately, on average, 3 exams per course and each course is 7 weeks long. All of that in addition to homework assignments and essays.

[bjcheung77]

Update: I'm closing in on my BA Comp Sci degree, finishing the last couple of UL courses and will start working on the Bio courses.
I have some time and was looking at possible masters. I am adding the following to my list of interests...

Edx.org Masters - Several degrees from $10-$25,000 https://www.edx.org/masters
Udacity Georgia Tech OMS CS - Tuition $510/3 credit course, https://www.udacity.com/georgia-tech
Coursera ASU MSCS - $15,000, 10 courses, 18-36 months - https://www.coursera.org/degrees
FutureLearn ARU Masters Project Management $6700GBP - https://www.futurelearn.com/degrees
FutureLearn Deakin MS Sustainable Development & Humanitarian Action $12,000AUD

[Imbanewbie]

Update: I'm closing in on my BA Comp Sci degree, finishing the last couple of UL courses and will start working on the Bio courses.  
I have some time and was looking at possible masters.  I am adding the following to my list of interests...

Edx.org Masters - Several degrees from $10-$25,000 https://www.edx.org/masters
Udacity Georgia Tech OMS CS - Tuition $510/3 credit course, https://www.udacity.com/georgia-tech
Coursera ASU MSCS - $15,000, 10 courses, 18-36 months - https://www.coursera.org/degrees
FutureLearn ARU Masters Project Management $6700GBP - https://www.futurelearn.com/degrees
FutureLearn Deakin MS Sustainable Development & Humanitarian Action $12,000AUD

Bjcheung77 which one you will go to take the course for your career?

[bjcheung77]

Bjcheung77 which one you will go to take the course for your career?

Oops, weird, I thought I replied to this post already.  Anyways, I finished my nanodegree programs that I was interested in, basically, I am going to be completing my BA Biology requirements at the same time I'm doing the ENEB courses for now.  

Essentially, I am done with BA CS undergrad and looking at a few Masters by MOOC from coursera, edx, futurelearn, and udacity or upgrad.  The front runner right now is the Udacity & Georgia Tech OMSCS that can be had for roughly $7K.  

However, after today's find https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...utureLearn , I may look at the Upgrad offering with Liverpool John Moores University, they have several program offerings for around $5300 to $7300 all in AI, data analytics/computer science, Big data engineering, MBA or very similar disciplines. 

UpGrad website has a few masters programs at the bottom of the page in Data Science/Management/Technology
Upgrad website link: https://www.upgrad.com/
LJMU Wiki Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liverpool_...University

[bjcheung77]

My BA Comp Science courses are done.  Here's a plan for people who are thinking of a BA Biology at TESU
Alternatives: APUS or Excelsior BS Natural Science with a concentration in Biology - not a true Biology degree
The best completely online alternative might be this Logan University Bachelors of Science in Human Biology
Logan University Link: https://www.logan.edu/academics/bachelor...n-biology/

I. General Education Requirements 60

A. Intellectual and Practical Skills 15
Written Communication (6) - CLEP English Composition with essay
Oral Communication (3) - Study.com Presentation Skills
Quantitative Literacy (3) - CSM Learn
Information Literacy SOS-110: Critical Information Literacy (3) - Required at TESU

B. Civic and Global Learning 9
Diversity (3) - CLEP/Study.com Intro to Sociology
Ethics (3) - FREE Ethics course on the Wiki
Civic Engagement (3) - CLEP/Study.com American Government

C. Knowledge of Human Cultures 12
CLEP/Study.com 4 History, Psychology or other options

D. Understanding the Physical and Natural World 4-7
CLEP/Study.com any of the other sciences (6)

E. General Education Electives 17-20
CLEP/Study.com take several science courses (18)

II. Area of Study: Biology 60

A. Required Courses
General Biology I with Lab (4) - Study.com Bio I+Lab (4)
General Biology II with Lab (4) - CLEP Bio (3)/ AP (4) or NMJC (4)
Cell Biology (3) - Logan University (UL*)
Genetics (3) - Study.com Genetics
Microbiology (3) - Study.com Microbiology
Precalculus (3) - CLEP/Study.com Precalculus
General Chemistry I with Lab (4) - CLEP Chem (3) / AP (4) or Logan
General Chemistry II with Lab (4) - CLEP Chem (3) / AP (4) or Logan
Organic Chemistry I with Lab (4) - Logan University
Organic Chemistry II with Lab (4) - Logan University
General Physics I with Lab (4) - AP Physics (4) or Logan
General Physics II with Lab (4) - AP Physics (4) or Logan
Liberal Arts Capstone (3) - Required at TESU

Biology Electives* (13) - Get UL pre-approval/equivalency from TESU
Biochemistry I with Lab (4) - Logan University (UL*)
Biochemistry II with Lab (4) - Logan University (UL*)
Genetics (3) - Logan University (UL*)
Immunology (3) - Logan University (UL*)
Microbiology I + Lab (4) - Logan University (UL*)
Microbiology II + Lab (4) - Logan University (UL*)

Other UL Biology options if the ones above doesn't come in as Upper Level:
APUS has a couple of UL Biology courses - Molecular Biology, Evolutionary Biology with Lab
Excelsior has 6 UL Biology courses - https://www.excelsior.edu/courses/
Uexcel Pathophysiology (3) - Excelsior Exam (UL*) - https://www.excelsior.edu/exam/pathophysiology/
Biology & Behavior of Dogs (3) - Take at TESU - https://www2.tesu.edu/course.php?CourseCode=BIO-310

A minimum of 18 credits equating to 300 or 400 are required.  Note: You may want to take 16 credits at TESU for residency.
For reference, you can take a look at an older plan from the Wiki: https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/Sa...in_Biology
Logan University course link: https://www.logan.edu/wp-content/uploads...ptions.pdf